Ocean County officials have asked Gov. Phil Murphy to request that Atlantic City Electric and Jersey Central Power & Light Co., reimburse residents for the cost of spoiled food as a result of lengthy power outages in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias which slammed New Jersey on Aug. 4.

“When power outages go on for days, we cannot expect our residents, especially our senior citizens, to go without some kind of reimbursement for food lost as a result of no electricity,” said Ocean Count…